The Mellotron Group

I’ll donate $10 or $50, whatever is needed.

Bill Beith

> On Oct 18, 2019, at 6:31 AM, Ben Stuyts yahoo@stuyts.nl [newmellotrongroup] <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Hi,
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> Just a little clarification. I also moderate another group (PolySix), where I’ve also voiced the idea of a fundraiser for that group. There was confusion that this would be a yearly requirement. Definitely not so! One time only to do the migration. Afterwards we can go back to the free plan. Only if we need > 1 GB storage we would need a bigger boat - uhm plan.
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> Ben
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>> On 18 Oct 2019, at 11:02, Ben Stuyts yahoo@stuyts.nl <mailto:yahoo@stuyts.nl> [newmellotrongroup] <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>> wrote:
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>> Thanks Bill!
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>>> On 18 Oct 2019, at 10:52, Bill Rudloff doctorwho8@aol.com <mailto:doctorwho8@aol.com> [newmellotrongroup] <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>> wrote:
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>>> I’m willing do donate $10 via whatever means is decided.
>>> Bill Rudloff
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>>> Sent from my iPhone 8
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>>>> On Oct 18, 2019, at 3:38 AM, Ben Stuyts yahoo@stuyts.nl <mailto:yahoo@stuyts.nl> [newmellotrongroup] <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>> wrote:
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>>>> Hi all,
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>>>> As mentioned before, Yahoo is closing down these groups in the near future. I have already opened a new group at https://groups.io/g/mellotron <https://groups.io/g/mellotron>.
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>>>> I have been looking into the problem of transferring our content (messages, files, photos) over to groups.io <http://groups..io/>. There is an option to migrate all content but it will cost us $110. I could put up a gofundme page, or directly via paypal (probably cheaper) to collect funds. Otherwise, it would be a completely blank slate over there.
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>>>> The way the transfer to groups.io <http://groups.io/> works is as follows:
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>>>> - we now have a free plan at groups.io <http://groups.io/>.
>>>> - you have to get a premium plan for at least one year. Otherwise you do not have the migration option.
>>>> - premium plan for one year costs $110.
>>>> - after that first year, the premium plan is no long necessary. Unless you need more than 1 GB storage. (I don’t think so.)
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>>>> Details are here: https://groups.io/yahootransfer <https://groups.io/yahootransfer>
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>>>> If we don’t do this:
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>>>> - I will export the current member list, and import this into groups.io <http://groups.io/>. 
>>>> - They will then send out invitations to join the new group.
>>>> - If someone wants to save their own photos or files, it’s up to themselves to re-upload them to groups.io <http://groups.io/>.
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>>>> Would there be any interest here in me setting this up? Again, we need $110 to get this done.. (We currently have 200 members.)
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>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Ben
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